Table 3.  Number of private sector establishments by direction of employment change, annual March to March

Other services (except Public Admin)         

(In thousands)

                                   Establishments gaining jobs             Establishments losing jobs
Year ended    Net change(1)  Total     Expanding     Opening        Total    Contracting    Closing
                                   establishments  establishments          establishments  establishments

March 1994           7         165         115           50            143        100           43
March 1995           6         168         118           50            146        102           44
March 1996           5         169         119           50            150        105           45
March 1997           6         171         119           52            154        108           46
March 1998           2         169         118           51            161        112           49
March 1999           2         172         122           50            159        111           48
March 2000           0         172         124           48            160        112           48
March 2001          -6         163         120           43            165        116           49
March 2002          -2         163         117           46            165        117           48
March 2003          -1         159         113           46            166        119           47
March 2004          -1         161         115           46            164        117           47
March 2005          -4         159         113           46            170        120           50
March 2006          -1         163         115           48            168        119           49
March 2007          -3         166         119           47            166        116           50
March 2008          -4         161         116           45            168        119           49
March 2009         -10         143         100           43            185        132           53
March 2010          -7         143         101           42            172        123           49
March 2011          -2         157         113           44            156        110           46
March 2012          -1         160         116           44            154        109           45

(1) Net change is the difference between the number of opening establishments
    and the number of closing establishments.